Category: New Restaurant Alert

Chico Malo, a new Mexican restaurant with some South American influences, will open its doors at 4 p.m. Friday at CityScape in downtown Phoenix. It takes over the 7,078-square-foot space that previously housed The Corner  and will seat 180 people.

Naked BBQ, one of the top barbecue joints in the Valley, will open its second location at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Scottsdale Fiesta Shopping Center on the southeast corner of the 101 and Shea. It takes over the space

La Calabria, a much-missed mom-and-pop Italian restaurant that closed in 2015, is reopening at a new location on the southwest corner of Val Vista and Williams Field in Gilbert. The new location, across the parking lot from The Whining Pig

The long-awaited Barrio Brewing location at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in southeast Mesa will open on Saturday, April 29. The 3,800-square-foot venue will seat 125 people and offer 12 beers on tap and a full food menu, including breakfast. The Tucson-based brewery will

Good news for north Scottsdale diners: Forefathers Gourmet Cheesesteaks & Fries is expanding to your neighborhood. The south Tempe eatery, arguably the best cheesesteak shop in the Southeast Valley, will open its second location on the southwest corner of the

Doughbird Pizza & Rotisserie, the latest brand from Valley restaurateur Sam Fox, opens today on the southwest corner of 44th Street and Indian School in Arcadia. It’s the 16th brand from the prolific Fox, whose others include True Food Kitchen,

Lucky Lou’s American Grill, a Vegas-themed neighborhood grill and sports bar, has opened its third East Valley location on the southwest corner of Power and Chandler Heights in Queen Creek. The menu features Bugsy’s Burgers ($8.99-$10.50), Jackpot Sandwiches ($7.99-$9.99), Front Line

Boca Taqueria, which opened a second location on the northwest corner of Higley and Baseline in Gilbert last month, officially will celebrate its grand opening Saturday. From 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Boca will be giving away free bean and cheese burritos. In addition,

MXSW’s West Valley readers often complain all the ‘‘good stuff’’ opens in the East Valley. But now there’s something new just for westsiders. Bra-istas Coffee Bar, staffed by baristas in ‘‘classy corsets,’’ has opened on the southeast corner of 67th Avenue

Texas-based Tex-Mex fast-food chain Uberrito celebrates the grand opening its second Valley location at 10:45 a.m. Thursday on the southwest corner of 44th Street and Indian School in Arcadia. The first 100 customers will receive a free meal, a T-shirt, and a loyalty

Ted’s Hot Dogs, a Tempe institution for 34 years, plans to open a second location at Gilbert and Germann in Chandler late this year. Meanwhile, the aging Tempe location will get a cosmetic facelift. Three weeks of renovations will take place in late

Yet another change is coming to the former World of Beer in downtown Tempe, which morphed into Wasted Grain in October. By the end of this month, the space will introduce a new concept, The Funky Monk. Square One Concepts, best

Backyard Taco opens its second East Valley location at 10 a.m. today at Agritopia on the southwest corner of Higley and the 202 in Gilbert. After a decade of grilling carne asada tacos in their Mesa backyard for friends and neighbors,

Scottsdale-based Grabbagreen makes its East Valley debut today at the new Rivulon Center on the northeast corner of Gilbert Road and the 202 in Gilbert. The healthy fast-food concept offers greens- and grain-based ‘‘bowls’’ (actually boxes), wraps, and other items made with organic

Oregon-based Black Rock Coffee, which made its Arizona debut last month in Chandler, launches its second Valley location today on Power, just south of Ray, in east Mesa. To celebrate, the store will be giving away free medium (16-ounce) drinks

Smokin Fins, an Idaho-based concept that offers seafood, sushi, and smoked meats, has opened its first Arizona location in the former Stingray Sushi space on the southeast corner of I-10 and Ray in west Chandler. The menu features a wide variety

It took about six months longer than expected, but OHSO Brewery finally has opened its taproom in Terminal 2 at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The location is the brewery’s fourth, joining others in Arcadia, Scottsdale, and Paradise Valley. A fifth OHSO is in

Restaurant-rich downtown Gilbert gets yet another notable destination today with the opening of Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row on the southeast corner of Gilbert and Vaughn. It’s the third Arizona location for the country singer and Arizona native, who’s partnered with Scottsdale-based Riot Hospital

Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row in downtown Gilbert will hold its soft opening Tuesday, then celebrate its grand opening on Thursday, March 16, with a free concert by Kelsea Ballerini (pictured), the first female country singer in 25 years to have her first

Vietnamese restaurant Pho Leo has opened in the former Fritz’s Footlong Bar & Grill space on the northwest corner of Gilbert and University in Mesa. The menu features nine kinds of pho, plus various noodle and rice dishes.